music video colorist

how to color grade for blue or green chroma?

How to color grade for blue or green chroma?

Grading for vfx heavy projects is different than regular color workflow.

Key steps to follow -

1 ) Conform your edit in timeline and export the LOG to Linear Rec709.

NOTE- Fix the blue/green chroma if required to assist the chroma keying for vfx.

chroma workflow

2) Set your look according to the vfx elements working closely with art direction/d.o.p/director for primary and secondary color grading.

3) Get file VFX comp and alpha mattes of all the shots for grading post VFX.

4) Final color grading.

(Choose any formats .exr or apple pro res 4444 for the workflow.)

Music Video Colorist - Ya Habibi by Mohamad Ramadan

Color graded the most watched youtube song of the year 2020 in Middle east.

Ya Habibi

Mega Hit of year 2020 by Mohamed Ramadan (MR1), the Egyptian actor and singer and carried by a euphoric French pop chorus sung by Congolese rapper Maitre Gims.

Directed by - Hossam L Hossainy
Creative director - Islam “ISMO” Mohamed
D.O.P - Bobby Dhillon
Editor - Islam Hassan
Colorist - Sudip Shrestha

Grading for vevo - Gara Eh for Ahmed Hassan - EGYPT

Color grading S-log in Sony A7s series cameras

The Sony A7s was definitely one of the hottest cameras from 2014, and as it's been in use for several years now, As a colourist, I have had plenty of opportunity to discover how to obtain the best possible image from it.

When shooting in HD internally, there is a growing consensus among A7s users that it's best practice to expose to the right +2 S (ETTR) (that is, exposure should be compensated brighter without clipping highlights).

Here, the video illustrates the effectiveness of exposing to the right two stops and overexposing a shot and making some quick adjustments in a color grading and achieving the best results.

Before/After color grading

Ahmed Hassan - Gara Eh (Official Video)DOP: Mo Ismael
Editor: Emshad Al Haq
Colourist: Sudip Shrestha
Post Production: Pixel House UAE
Universal Music MENA

Pixelhouse Production

Pixel House is based in Dubai and started operations in 2013 with a main focus on producing TV shows and video production projects.

For more information please visit : pixelhouse.ae

BEST COLORIST FOR MUSIC VIDEO NOMINEE - AICE2017 TEAL & ORANGE MADNESS

AICE is the marketing communications trade association whose members are independent creative editorial, design, visual effects, color grading and audio post production companies. It is dedicated to the advancement and promotion of these companies and the essential role their services play in the media creation process.

2017 - BEST COLORIST FOR MUSIC VIDEO NOMINEES

Colorist: Josh Bohoskey 
LEAF- NADA
The Mill

Colorist: Jaime O'Bradovich 
Beyonce - HOLD UP
Company 3

Colorist: Adrian Seery
Sia - The Greatest
MPC

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